Hezbollah Chief Says Resistance Is Only Path to Liberation
Naim Qassem, secretary-general of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, said armed resistance remains the sole means of liberating occupied territory and confronting Israel, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said resistance is the only way to liberate occupied land, according to a report published by Iran's Mehr News Agency on September 20.
Qassem was quoted as saying that confronting what he described as arrogance and the Israeli regime is possible only through resistance, though the report did not specify the venue, audience or full context of his remarks.
Mehr News did not provide additional details on the occasion of the statement, and no independent confirmation of the remarks was immediately available.
Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia political and militant movement, has for decades positioned itself as a force opposing Israel and has fought multiple conflicts with the Israeli military, including a war in 2006 and renewed hostilities in recent years tied to the broader regional conflict involving Gaza.
Qassem became Hezbollah's secretary-general following the killing of his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli strike in 2024. He has since made a series of public statements addressing the group's stance toward Israel and its allies.
The Mehr News report did not include reaction from Israeli officials or other parties to Qassem's remarks.
Sources
- Resistance only path to liberation: Naim Qassem — Mehr News (Iran)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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